Daniel fitzgerald



UrrEn srEs TENT oEEioE.

DANIEL FITZGERALD, OF YORK, N. Y.

SAFE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PAPERS, WHICH CAN BE USED AS A DES-K.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 358-, dated August 15, 1837.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL FITZGERALD, of thecity of New York, county of New York, and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Safes, and that the followingis a full and eXact description thereof.

This safe is called the counting house safe. It is generally made in twoparts, the outer and inner safe. The outer safe (marked H, on the plan)is generally made of wrought iron or other materials. Between theoutside and inside coats of the safe a nonconducting composition is put.This outer safe is intended to protect and inclose the inner one and isopen at the top. The safe is placed in the Center of an ordinarycounting house desk or writing table, (marked A). The inner safe (markedK,) is similarly constructed as to the materials as the outer safe, butis closed at the top and opens on'either side. The inner safe isintended to contain the books and papers some wood work is generally putin for shelves. The lnner safe is dropped into the outer one when it isdesired to lock it or secure it from ire or robbery, and when it isdesired to raise it out it is done by means of a shaft and crank (markedG,) placed above it and attached to a'rack or frame. When the inner safeis raised out of the outer one the bottom of the inside safe is on alevel with the top of the desk or writing table (as marked The doors(marked E) which are hinged at the bottom of the inside safe when openedform a table on which to write.

Vhat I claim in this safe and desk as my own invention not heretoforeknown or used and for which I desire an exclusive right and privilegeis 1. That of forming a writing table of the door of the safe or raisingchest or case.

2. The combination of safe and desk or writing table.

DANIEL FITZGERALD.

Witnesses:

E. WARREN, ELIsHA FITZGERALD.

